EP1805398A2 - Turbocharger with thrust collar - Google Patents
Turbocharger with thrust collarInfo
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- EP1805398A2 EP1805398A2 EP05817230A EP05817230A EP1805398A2 EP 1805398 A2 EP1805398 A2 EP 1805398A2 EP 05817230 A EP05817230 A EP 05817230A EP 05817230 A EP05817230 A EP 05817230A EP 1805398 A2 EP1805398 A2 EP 1805398A2
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- Prior art keywords
- shaft
- thrust collar
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- compressor wheel
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Definitions
- Subject matter disclosed herein relates generally to turbomachinery for internal combustion engines and, in particular, features that aid balancing rotating turbomachinery components.
- turbochargers include a turbine wheel, a shaft, a compressor wheel and other components that rotate as a group.
- a combination of component balancing and assembly balancing are typically used.
- a compressor wheel may be balanced as a component using a balancing spindle and then affixed to a turbocharger shaft and balanced as an assembly.
- stub shaft shoulder acts to locate the compressor wheel and another component, the rotating thrust collar.
- Fig. 1 is a diagram of a conventional turbocharger and internal combustion engine.
- Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a prior art turbocharger that includes a conventional thrust collar.
- Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an exemplary turbocharger that includes an exemplary thrust collar.
- Fig. 4A is a cross-sectional view of an exemplary thrust collar.
- Fig. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the exemplary thrust collar of Fig. 4A and a portion of a shaft.
- Fig. 5A is a cross-sectional view of another exemplary thrust collar.
- Fig. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the exemplary thrust collar of Fig. 5A and a portion of a shaft.
- Fig. 6A is a side view of an exemplary thrust collar.
- Fig. 6B is a cross-sectional view of the exemplary thrust collar of Fig. 6A. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
- a prior art system 100 including an internal combustion engine 110 and a turbocharger 120 is shown.
- the internal combustion engine 110 includes an engine block 118 housing one or more combustion chambers that operatively drive a shaft 112.
- an intake port 114 provides a flow path for air to the engine block 118 while an exhaust port 116 provides a flow path for exhaust from the engine block 118.
- the turbocharger 120 acts to extract energy from the exhaust and to provide energy to intake air, which may be combined with fuel to form combustion gas.
- the turbocharger 120 includes an air inlet 134, a shaft 122, a compressor 124, a turbine 126, a housing 128 and an exhaust outlet 136.
- the housing 128 may be referred to as a center housing as it is disposed between the compressor 124 and the turbine 126.
- the shaft 122 may be a shaft assembly that includes a variety of components.
- variable geometry unit and variable geometry controller optionally include features such as those associated with commercially available variable geometry turbochargers (VGTs), such as, but not limited to, the GARRETT® VNTTM and AVNTTM turbochargers, which use multiple adjustable vanes to control the flow of exhaust across a turbine.
- VCTs variable geometry turbochargers
- GARRETT® VNTTM and AVNTTM turbochargers which use multiple adjustable vanes to control the flow of exhaust across a turbine.
- an exemplary turbocharger may employ wastegate technology as an alternative or in addition to variable geometry technology.
- Fig. 2 shows a cross-section of a prior art turbocharger 200 suitable for use as the turbocharger 120 of Fig. 1.
- the turbocharger 200 serves as a non-limiting example to describe various exemplary devices, methods, systems, etc., disclosed herein.
- the turbocharger 200 includes a center housing 210, a shaft 220, a compressor wheel 240 and a turbine wheel 260 where the compressor wheel 240 and the turbine wheel 260 are operably connected to the shaft 220.
- the compressor wheel 240, the turbine wheel 260 and the shaft 220 have an axis of rotation substantially coincident to with the z-axis.
- the center housing 210 supports a bearing 230 that receives the shaft 220 and allows for rotation of the shaft 220 about the z-axis.
- the compressor wheel 240 includes a hub 242 and a plurality of blades 244 and the turbine wheel 260 includes a hub 262 and a plurality of blades 264.
- the compressor wheel 240 further includes a center of gravity located between a nose end 246 and a back end 248.
- the shaft 220 includes a compressor shaft portion 222 that extends into a bore of the compressor wheel hub 242.
- the bore of the compressor wheel 240 extends from the back end 248 to the nose end 246.
- a turbocharger may optionally include a boreless or other type of compressor wheel.
- the turbocharger 200 includes a thrust collar 280 positioned between the back end 248 of the compressor wheel 240 and a surface 226 of the shaft 220. As such, the thrust collar 280 rotates with the compressor wheel 240 and the shaft 220. In particular, a surface 284 meets the surface 226 of the shaft 220 and an opposing surface 288 meets the back end 248 of the compressor wheel 240.
- FIG. 3 shows a cross-section of an exemplary turbocharger 300 with various balancing features that is optionally suitable for use as the turbocharger 120 of Fig. 1.
- the turbocharger 300 includes various features of the turbocharger 200 of Fig. 2; however, importantly, differences exist with respect to the thrust collars.
- the turbocharger 300 includes a center housing 210, a shaft 320, a compressor wheel 240 and a turbine wheel 260 where the compressor wheel 240 and the turbine wheel 260 are operably connected to the shaft 320.
- the shaft 320 differs from the shaft 220 of the turbocharger 200 of Fig. 2.
- the compressor wheel 240, the turbine wheel 260 and the shaft 320 have an axis of rotation substantially coincident to with the z-axis.
- the center housing 210 supports a bearing 230 that receives the shaft 320 and allows for rotation of the shaft 320 about the z-axis.
- the compressor wheel 240 includes a hub 242 and a plurality of blades 244 and the turbine wheel 260 includes a hub 262 and a plurality of blades 264.
- the compressor wheel 240 further includes a center of gravity located between a nose end 246 and a back end 248.
- the shaft 320 includes a compressor shaft portion 222 that extends into a bore of the compressor wheel hub 242. In this example, the bore of the compressor wheel 240 extends from the back end 248 to the nose end 246.
- the compressor shaft portion 222 may be different or substantially the same as the compressor shaft portion shown in Fig. 2. For example, in comparison to the turbocharger 200, the compressor shaft portion 222 is optionally shortened to fit the exemplary turbocharger 300.
- a turbocharger may optionally include a boreless or other type of compressor wheel.
- a compressor wheel may attach to a shaft via threads, a securing nut, or by other mechanisms.
- a compressor wheel is optionally constructed of aluminum or titanium. Because titanium is denser than aluminum, displacements in center of gravity with respect to rotational axis may be accentuated for titanium compressor wheels. Further, titanium is more difficult to machine than aluminum; thus, an exemplary thrust collar may act to reduce balancing and machining needs for titanium compressor wheels and thereby allow for improved economics or improved performance.
- the turbocharger 300 includes a thrust collar 380 positioned in part by the back end 248 of the compressor wheel 240 and a surface 326 of the shaft 320.
- the thrust collar 380 rotates with the compressor wheel 240 and the shaft 320.
- an internal surface 386 of the thrust collar 380 meets the surface 326 of the shaft 320 and an opposing surface 388 meets the back end 248 of the compressor wheel 240.
- the external surface 284 of the thrust collar 280 meets the surface 226 of the shaft 220.
- the external surface 384 of the thrust collar 380 does not meet the shaft 320 and is typically adjacent a layer of lubricant during operation of the turbocharger 300.
- a shaft with a step may be used where a surface of the shaft meets an internal surface of an exemplary thrust collar and where another surface meets an external surface of the exemplary thrust collar.
- an exemplary thrust collar includes an internal surface that meets a surface of a shaft.
- the exemplary thrust collar 380 includes a stepped bore, for example, a bore that includes an axially disposed surface 386 (or a surface of varying radial dimension with respect to axial dimension such as a conical surface, a multistep surface, etc.) positioned between two radially disposed surfaces where the surface can seat a shaft.
- a distance ⁇ Z CG exists between the center of gravity of the compressor wheel 240 and the plane where the surface 326 of the shaft 320 meets the surface 386 of the exemplary thrust collar 380.
- a distance ⁇ Z CG exists between the center of gravity of the compressor wheel 240 and the plane where the surface 326 of the shaft 320 meets the surface 386 of the exemplary thrust collar 380.
- the distance ⁇ Z CG is shortened to thereby reduce imbalance.
- the exemplary thrust collar 380 relies on the internal surface 386 to shorten ⁇ Z CG and thereby reduce imbalance associated with the back end 248 of the compressor wheel 240 and the surface 388 of the thrust collar 380.
- Fig. 4A and 4B show the exemplary thrust collar 380.
- Fig. 4A shows a cross-section of the exemplary thrust collar 380 without a shaft while
- Fig. 4B shows a cross-section of the exemplary thrust collar 380 as positioned with respect to a shaft 320 and the center of gravity of a compressor wheel.
- the exemplary thrust collar 380 reduces imbalance by shortening the distance between the center of gravity of a compressor wheel and a locating surface of a turbocharger shaft.
- a distance ⁇ Z TC represents the minimum axial distance between a surface of a compressor wheel and a surface of shaft. This distance is substantially shorter than in prior art turbochargers and thrust collars.
- the exemplary thrust collar 380 includes axially disposed external surfaces 384 and 388 and a stepped bore 381 that extends between these two surfaces.
- the stepped bore 381 is substantially defined by radially disposed surfaces 383 and 385 and another surface 386 that includes an axial face that forms a step with the surface 385.
- the surface 386 extends between the radially disposed surfaces 383 and 385.
- the axial face of the surface 386 is annular and, together with the external surface 388, defines the distance ⁇ Z TC .
- the axial face of the surface 386 extends from the surface 385 to a radius greater than that of the surface 383.
- the surface 386 may be formed using a tool that allows for a high degree of parallelism between the axial face of the surface 386 and the surface 388.
- the surface 386 allows for parallelism beyond that typically achieved by an axial face that joins two radially disposed surfaces.
- an exemplary thrust collar may include a substantially annular body 380 that defines a stepped bore 381 and that includes an axis of rotation (e.g., z- axis), opposing end surfaces 384, 388 where the end surface 388 is substantially normal to the axis of rotation and capable of seating a back end of compressor wheel, and a surface 386 disposed in the stepped bore 381 where the surface 386 has an axial face substantially normal to the axis of rotation and capable of seating a surface of a shaft.
- the surface 386 may include a conical surface capable of seating a conical surface of a shaft. Other surface shapes are also possible.
- the exemplary thrust collar 380 optionally includes one or more grooves 387, 389 that may serve one or more purposes.
- the groove 387 may be used to seat a seal ring (e.g., piston ring, etc.) to form a seal between the thrust collar 380 and a center housing of a turbocharger (see, e.g., Fig. 3) and the groove 389 may assist in lubrication of the thrust collar.
- Fig. 4B shows the exemplary thrust collar 380 of Fig. 4A along with a turbocharger shaft 320.
- the shaft 320 includes the compressor wheel shaft portion 222 and the surface 326 that meets the internal surface 386 of the thrust collar 380.
- the stepped bore 381 of the thrust collar 380 receives at least a portion of the shaft 320, the portion labeled 322, which extends a distance along the z-axis into the stepped bore 381 of the thrust collar 380 to meet the surface 386.
- the radially disposed surface 383 of the thrust collar 380 meets a radially disposed surface of the shaft portion 322.
- the compressor wheel shaft portion 222 extends into the stepped bore 381 of the thrust collar 380 where a radially disposed surface 224 of the shaft portion 222 meets the radially disposed surface 385 of the thrust collar 380.
- the distance ⁇ Z CG is shown whereby part of the distance includes the distance ⁇ Z TC , as described in Fig. 4A.
- the axial face of the surface 386 allows for shortening of the distance ⁇ Z CG and improved balancing of a rotating group of a turbocharger.
- the exemplary thrust collar 380 only requires shaft modifications, i.e., modification to the center housing, the compressor wheel, etc., are not required to accommodate the exemplary thrust collar 380.
- Figs. 5 A and 5B show another exemplary thrust collar 501 that includes a cylindrical piece 590 with an end cap 570.
- Fig. 5 A shows a cross- section of the exemplary thrust collar 501 without a shaft while
- Fig. 5B shows a cross-section of the exemplary thrust collar 501 as positioned with respect to a shaft 320 and the center of gravity of a compressor wheel.
- the exemplary thrust collar 501 reduces imbalance by shortening the distance between the center of gravity of a compressor wheel and a locating surface of a turbocharger shaft.
- a distance ⁇ Z TC represents the minimum axial distance between a surface of a compressor wheel and a surface of shaft. This distance is substantially shorter than in prior art turbochargers and thrust collars.
- the exemplary thrust collar 501 includes a cylindrical piece 590 and a cap 570. When assembled, the cylindrical piece 590 and the cap 570 form the exemplary thrust collar 501.
- the piece 590 includes axially disposed external surfaces 594 and 598 and a substantially radially disposed surface 593 (at a radius rsgo) that defines a bore 591.
- the bore 591 may receive a surface of a shaft as described with respect to Fig. 5B.
- the cap 570 abuts the external surface 598 of the cylindrical piece 590 and has an axially disposed external surface 574.
- the cap 570 may be a substantially annular section of about 360° and of an axial length approximately equal to the difference in axial length between the piece 580 of Figs. 4A and 4B and the piece 590.
- the axial length of the cap 570 may correspond to the distance ⁇ Z TC -
- the cap 570 includes a substantially radially disposed surface 575 (at a radius T 570 ) that defines a bore 571 , which has a smaller radius than the bore 591 (rs 7 o ⁇ ⁇ 90 ).
- the cap 570 is optionally a weld, a braze, etc.
- the cap 570 is optionally connected to the piece 590 via a mechanical mechanism, a chemical mechanism or a weld, a braze, etc.
- Mechanical mechanisms may include screws, threads, rivets, etc.
- the cap 570 and the piece 590 are optionally of the same material (e.g., stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, etc.).
- the cap 570 once fixed to the piece 590, allows for parallelism between a shaft surface and a back end surface of a compressor wheel.
- the cap 570 may include two parallel surfaces where one surface seats a shaft and another surface seats a compressor wheel.
- an exemplary thrust collar may include a substantially annular body
- an end cap 570 that define a stepped bore and that include an axis of rotation (e.g., z-axis), opposing end surfaces 574, 594 where the end surface 574 is substantially normal to the axis of rotation and capable of seating a surface of a compressor wheel, and a surface 596 disposed in the stepped bore where the surface 596 is substantially normal to the axis of rotation and capable of seating a surface of a shaft.
- an axis of rotation e.g., z-axis
- opposing end surfaces 574, 594 where the end surface 574 is substantially normal to the axis of rotation and capable of seating a surface of a compressor wheel
- a surface 596 disposed in the stepped bore where the surface 596 is substantially normal to the axis of rotation and capable of seating a surface of a shaft.
- the exemplary thrust collar 501 optionally includes one or more grooves 597 and 599 that may serve one or more purposes.
- the groove 597 may be used to seat a seal ring to form a seal between the thrust collar 501 and a center housing of a turbocharger (see, e.g., Fig. 3) and the groove 599 may assist in lubrication of the thrust collar.
- Fig. 5B shows the exemplary thrust collar 501 of Fig. 5A along with a turbocharger shaft 320.
- the shaft 320 includes a compressor wheel shaft portion 222 and a surface 326 that meets the internal surface 596 of the stepped bore of the thrust collar 501.
- the stepped bore (stepped between bore 571 and bore 591) of the thrust collar 501 receives at least a portion of the shaft 320, the portion labeled 522, which extends a distance along the z-axis into the bore 591 of the thrust collar 501 to meet the surface 596.
- the radially disposed surface 593 of the thrust collar 501 meets a radially disposed surface of the shaft portion 322.
- the compressor wheel shaft portion 222 extends into the bore 571 of the thrust collar 501 where a radially disposed surface 224 of the shaft portion 222 meets the radially disposed surface 575 of the cap 570 of the thrust collar.
- the distance ⁇ Z CG is shown whereby part of the distance includes the distance ⁇ Z JC , as described in Fig. 5 A.
- the internally located axial face 596 of the exemplary thrust collar 501 allows for shortening of the distance ⁇ Z CG and improved balancing of a rotating group of a turbocharger.
- the exemplary thrust collar 501 only requires shaft modifications, i.e., the center housing, the compressor wheel, etc., need not be modified to accommodate the exemplary thrust collar 501.
- a cap may be capable of seating a shaft and a back surface of a compressor wheel and thereby defining the distance ⁇ T c and, in part, ⁇ CG -
- Figs. 6 A and 6B show another exemplary thrust collar 601 that includes a cylindrical piece 690 with an end cap 670.
- Fig. 6A shows a side view of the exemplary thrust collar 601 (in an xy-plane) while Fig. 6B shows a cross-sectional view of the exemplary thrust collar 601.
- a portion of the cylindrical piece 690 acts to prevent rotation of the end cap 670 with respect to the cylindrical piece 690.
- the portion of the cylindrical piece 690 that prevents rotation of the end cap 670 may be referred to as an anti-rotation feature.
- the exemplary thrust collar 601 includes an end cap
- the surface 674 is capable of seating aback surface of a compressor wheel. In instances where the surface 692 is flush with the surface 674, both surfaces may be capable of seating a back surface of a compressor wheel.
- the outward facing surface 692 is part of an anti -rotation or locating feature for the end cap 670.
- An anti-rotation or locating feature may take the form of a tang or a clevis where a matching end cap includes a clevis or a tang. In the example of Fig.
- the cylindrical piece 690 has an outward extending portion, having a cross-section of a section of a circle, which matches a substantially flat circumferential edge of the end cap 670.
- An exemplary multi- piece thrust collar optionally includes one or more anti-rotation or locating features.
- such a feature acts to prevent rotation of another piece when the cooperating pieces are not fixed (e.g., mechanical fixation, chemical fixation, other fixation).
- locating such a feature may act to locate pieces with respect to one another when the cooperating pieces are fixed (e.g., mechanical fixation, chemical fixation, other fixation).
- the exemplary thrust collar 601 reduces imbalance by shortening the distance between the center of gravity of a compressor wheel and a locating surface of a turbocharger shaft.
- a distance ⁇ Z JC represents the minimum axial distance between a surface of a compressor wheel and a surface of shaft. This distance is substantially shorter than in prior art turbochargers and thrust collars.
- the exemplary thrust collar 601 includes the cylindrical piece 690 and the cap 670. When assembled, the cylindrical piece 690 and the cap 670 form the exemplary thrust collar 601.
- the piece 690 includes axially disposed external surfaces 694 and 698 and a substantially radially disposed surface 693 that defines a bore 691.
- the bore 691 may receive a surface of a shaft.
- the cap 670 abuts the external surface 698 of the cylindrical piece 690 and has an axially disposed external surface 674.
- the cap 670 may be a substantially annular section of about 360° and of an axial length approximately equal to the difference in axial length between the piece 580 of Figs. 4A and 4B and the piece 590 of Figs. 5 A and 5B.
- the cap 670 may include a feature for anti-rotation or for locating the cap 670 with respect to the piece 690.
- the cap 670 has a substantially flat circumferential edge that abuts a portion of the piece 690.
- the axial length of the cap 670 may correspond to the distance ⁇ zxc- Further, the axial length of the portion having surface 692 may correspond to the distance ⁇ Z TC -
- the cap 670 includes a substantially radially disposed surface 675 that defines a bore 671 , which has a smaller radius than the bore 691.
- the different radii of the piece 690 and the cap 670 act to define a step surface 696, which is capable of seating a surface of a shaft.
- the cap 670 is optionally a weld, a braze, etc.
- the cap 670 is optionally connected to the piece 690 via a mechanical mechanism, a chemical mechanism or a weld, a braze, etc. Mechanical mechanisms may include screws, threads, rivets, etc.
- the cap 670 and the piece 690 are optionally of the same material (e.g., stainless steel, titanium, aluminum, etc.).
- an exemplary thrust collar may include a substantially annular body
- an end cap 670 that define a stepped bore and that include an axis of rotation (e.g., z-axis), opposing end surfaces 674, 694 where the end surface 674 is substantially normal to the axis of rotation and capable of seating a surface of a compressor wheel, and a surface 696 disposed in the stepped bore where the surface 696 is substantially normal to the axis of rotation and capable of seating a surface of a shaft.
- Another surface, the surface 692 of the body 690 is also optionally capable of seating a surface of a compressor wheel.
- the exemplary thrust collar 601 optionally includes one or more grooves 697 and 699 that may serve one or more purposes.
- the groove 697 is shown seating a seal ring 211 to form a seal between the thrust collar 601 and a center housing of a turbocharger (see, e.g., Fig. 3).
- the groove 699 may assist in lubrication of the thrust collar.
- the shaft may include a compressor wheel shaft portion and a surface that meets the internal surface 696 of the stepped bore of the thrust collar 601.
- the stepped bore (stepped between bore 671 and bore 691) of the thrust collar 601 may receive at least a portion of the shaft extending a distance along the z-axis into the bore 691 to meet the surface 696.
- the radially disposed surface 693 of the thrust collar 601 may meet a radially disposed surface of the shaft portion.
- the compressor wheel shaft portion may extend into the bore 671 of the thrust collar 601 where a radially disposed surface of the shaft portion meets the radially disposed surface 675 of the cap 670 of the thrust collar.
- Such an assembly may have a distance ⁇ Z CG whereby part of the distance includes the distance ⁇ Z JC , as described in Fig. 6B.
- the internally located axial face 696 of the exemplary thrust collar 601 allows for shortening of the distance ⁇ Z CG and improved balancing of a rotating group of a turbocharger.
- the exemplary thrust collar 601 only requires shaft modifications, i.e., the center housing, the compressor wheel, etc., need not be modified to accommodate the exemplary thrust collar 601.
- a cap or other piece may be capable of seating a shaft and a back surface of a compressor wheel and thereby defining the distance ⁇ TC and, in part, ⁇ CG -
- the distances ⁇ TC and ⁇ CG may be considered balancing parameters.
- various exemplary thrust collars include a substantially annular body (e.g., 380, 590, 690) and optionally an end cap (e.g., 570, 670) that define a stepped bore (e.g., 381, 571 and 591, 671 and 691) and that include an axis of rotation (e.g., z-axis), opposing end surfaces (e.g., 388 and 384; 574 and 594; 674 and 694 and optionally 692) where one of the end surfaces (e.g., 388, 574, 674) is substantially normal to the axis of rotation and capable of seating a back end of compressor wheel, and a surface (e.g., 386, 596, 696) disposed in the stepped bore where the surface is substantially normal to the axis of rotation and capable of seating a surface of a shaft.
- a stepped bore e.g., 381, 571 and 591, 671 and 691
- the bore of an exemplary thrust collar typically includes more than one radius as measured from the axis of rotation.
- the smallest radius of a bore may correspond to an opening adjacent the end surface for seating a back end of a compressor wheel and the largest radius of a bore may corresponds to the surface disposed in the bore for seating a surface of a shaft.
- the surface disposed in the bore for seating a surface of a shaft optionally includes an annular face.
- the maximum axial distance between the end surface for seating a back end of a compressor wheel and the surface disposed in the bore for seating a surface of a turbocharger shaft is approximately half or less the length of a conventional thrust collar.
- Various exemplary thrust collars include one or more pieces and optionally a cap, which may be a weld, braze, etc.
- Various exemplary thrust collars optionally include an anti-rotation or locating feature.
- the distance between the axial position of the surface disposed in the bore for seating a surface of a shaft and the axial position of the center of gravity of a compressor wheel can define a balancing parameter.
- An exemplary rotating assembly includes: a compressor wheel that includes an axis of rotation, a nose end and a back end; a shaft coincident with the axis of rotation and operably coupled to the compressor wheel; and a thrust collar that includes a substantially annular body that defines a bore and further includes opposing end surfaces where one of the end surfaces is substantially normal to the axis of rotation and seats the back end of compressor wheel, and a surface disposed in the bore where the surface is substantially normal to the axis of rotation and seats a surface of the shaft, the surface of the shaft being substantially normal to the axis of rotation of the shaft.
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